| MOVER | Instigator made start and finished |
| ADMINISTRATIVE | About 4, I made start in working in a managerial role (14) |
| INTHEMIDSTOF | (and 13,20) "O Fate!", I lament, "Withered and finished unpredictably!" (2,3,5,2) |
| APPENDED | Attached to the end and finished after a very quiet start |
| OVERTAKEN | Passed and finished, thanks to knowledge (9) |
| OUTANDOUT | Excluded and finished in every respect (3,3,3) |
| GAME | The ___ is up : the plot is revealed and finished? |
| SOLD | Misled and finished up on the snow (4) |
| SPICED | Agent tailed and finished off with mace? |
| RUNUP | Organised and finished preparation |
| OVER | Find out disc is missing - and finished (4) |
| WALKED | Went on foot when first around lake and finished |
| OFFENDED | Put out, away and finished (8) |
| DESISTED | Said "No!" and finished (8) |
| COMPLETED | Took part, bearing left, and finished (9) |
| EDDIED | How the editor turned round and finished (6) |
| INHERES | Held firmly in this place and finished last (7) |
| UPTIGHT | Pug hit out and finished with past tense (7) |
| AIDED | Gave help to a private assistant and finished |
| ENDED | Finally offended and finished (5) |